What bitter truths do you discover in your teens?

Looks matter. When it comes to many young women, looks are ALL that matters. I was the guy they’d come to to complain about their boyfriends. Their boyfriends cheated on them, were verbally ab…

Top stories for Long   What bitter truths do you discover in your teens? Matthew Bates, Teacher (2009-present) • Answered July 30, 2018 Looks matter. When it comes to many young women, looks are ALL that matters. I was the guy they’d come to to complain about their boyfriends. Their boyfriends cheated on them... Read more » 5.9K 191   Why do experts say leg training benefits the whole body for older people, and what's the science behind it? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered July 4 For older adults, "never skip leg day" isn't just a fitness cliché. Heavy leg training turns the lower body into an endocrine organ that literally grows new brain cells. The... Read more » 133 4   Is a translator expected to correct the defects (poor style, poor grammar, wrong spelling) of the source text in his translation? Up to what extent? David W. Rudlin, Ex-executive, author of 21 books & 3 screenplays. • Answered June 20 You realize that the style, grammar and spelling will all be different in translation — right? To give you a simple example, in Japanese the verb comes at the end of the sen... Read more » 42   What are Mark Zuckerberg's strengths? Asim Qureshi, CEO of Jibble • Answered July 27, 2017 Mark Zuckerberg’s single greatest strength by a long long way is Facebook. He’s probably not 1-in-7 billion exceptional in any other way. He’s a very smart guy, was a good c... Read more » 3.4K 70   Farah Paul • Posted Jun 26 Morning Prayer: Today's bread is proof of God's faithfulness. You may not have everything you've prayed for yet, but if you're reading this, God has already provided another day, another breath, and... Read more » 680 130   Why don't they build highways around cities that are eight lanes wide on each side to reduce congestion? OpenBlueprint • Answered July 8 Houston already tried this. In 2011, they spent $2.8 billion expanding the Katy Freeway to 26 lanes, only to watch evening commute times increase by 30%. The failure of mega... Read more » 932 89   Why does Trump tell so many outrageous and blatant lies that are easily fact-checked? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Updated January 14, 2021 I addressed this very issue in another answer not too long ago, but I will do it again, only with a twist. Trump tells outrageous and blatant lies for the same reason you te... Read more » 9K 1.9K   Why are some men so content being alone? Dwaine Gaulke, Grew up dealing with abuse. Coming back a survivor • Answered July 15 Because women are not acting like wives. Feminism went from equality to supposed superiority. My ex is a fine example. Stay at home mom who didn't cook or clean, and avoide... Read more » 1.3K 450   Qiang Zhao, Editor • Posted May 22 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung made an unusually direct statement on Thursday, publicly rejecting a viral report that claimed “Chinese nationals made a surprise purchase of 944 apartments in ... Read more » 180 27   Why do so many software engineers go into web application development as opposed to other fields such as systems engineering or embedded systems? Kurt Guntheroth, Software Engineer for 40 years, author of book Optimized C++ • Answered January 10, 2019 The secret answer to this question may shock you. People pay big money for this information, but I’m going to let you in on the secret for free. Ready? So many software engin... Read more » 3.6K 187   If Hitler had succeeded in conquering all of Europe and the Soviet Union, what would have been his next move? SepiaGlyphs • Answered July 29 Conquering Europe and the Soviet Union was merely phase one. In an unpublished 1928 manuscript, Hitler had already outlined his true endgame: an apocalyptic showdown with t... Read more » 534 81   Why is quantum entanglement mysterious? I have two boxes, one with a black ball, one with white. I separate the two boxes. When I see the color of the ball in the first box, I know the color of the ball in the second box. Am I missing something? NovaPrism • Answered July 26 Your logic is flawless. In 1935, Albert Einstein used your exact black-and-white ball reasoning, but you are missing one bizarre detail: until you open the box, the ball ac... Read more » 648 105 Read more in your feed

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